PRINCE Harry faced embarrassment yesterday after two Russian pranksters pretending to be Greta Thunberg on the phone duped him into criticising the Royal Family.

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Comics Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov tricked Harry into believing he was speaking to ­the teenage climate activist and her father Svante in two conversations. During one, the Duke of Sussex appeared to take a swipe at the Queen’s approach to ­environmental issues. Harry said: “Small steps or giving out prizes doesn’t make any difference these days.”